Elegant wine with very interesting complexity and structure. The colour is intense and bright red. The aroma conjures up notes of red fruits: both sweet and sour cherries, over a spicy and balsamic background. During the bottle ageing the wine acquires an elegance and a tasty persuasiveness.

Country and Region:
Italy,Tuscany

Classification:
Classico DOCG

Producer:
Rocca di Castagnoli

Wine Style:
Red

Grape Varieties :
Sangiovese

Vinification:
70% Sangiovese and 30% Merlot are meticulously handpicked from the single Stielle vineyard. Maceration without stalks is performed at a controlled temperature of 28°C for 10-12 days. Malolactic fermentation occurs in stainless steel vats, which is followed by maturation for at least 15 months in French oak barrique, partly new and partly first-passage. The wine is blended in stainless steel vats. Ageing in bottle for at least 12 months.